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Funeral services for Farrell Jenkins

Funeral services for Farrell Jenkins will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 12 noon in the Freedom LDS Church. A viewing will take place prior to the services from 9:30-11:45 a.m. For local obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary online.

Memorial service for Kenny Allen Eppler

A memorial service for Kenny Allen Eppler will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 12 noon at the Bedford LDS Chapel. For local obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary.

Gas prices averaging over $3 per gallon as summer season promises even higher totals

Area residents may have noticed some increases in gasoline prices that may seem sudden, but according to trends from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service, the increase has been in the horizon for the past several months. Prices in…

Be Aware of Bogus Fundraising Insurers

CHEYENNE-Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause is asking Wyoming consumers and Wyoming clubs and organizations to be aware of some recent scams and fraudulent schemes that have been perpetrated against fundraising efforts. Glause said, “Summer is coming and it is the…

UW team that revolutionized grasshopper control is recognized

A University of Wyoming Extension team that changed how grasshopper outbreaks are treated around the world has received the 2018 Western Extension Directors Association Award of Excellence for its efforts. Prior to 2010, large-scale applications of broad-spectrum pesticide neurotoxins were…

Game and Fish officials discuss grizzly hunts

By Lew Freedman Cody Enterprise Via Wyoming News Exchange CODY — The inexpensive application fee for a bear hunting license in Wyoming worries residents who believe anti-hunting factions from out-of-state could stack the deck by purchasing thousands of them. “We’re…

GOP candidates for governor avoid pledge to not raise taxes

By Joel Funk Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – Most of Wyoming’s Republican candidates for governor won’t be taking a no-tax pledge leading up to the August primary. Wyoming Prosperity, a far-right economic policy group headed by…

Wolf numbers curbed by hunting

By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON  — Hunting’s return to the landscape slashed the number of wolves in Wyoming last year, though not to the degree wildlife managers sought. Wyoming’s goal was to cut its wolf…

Pair of SVHS seniors sign collegiate letters of intent

Janice Hall and Trevor Clark both signed letters of intent to compete at the next level on Thursday April 12 at Star Valley High School. Hall signed to compete for BYU Track & Field in Provo starting next season while…

(Video) – Salt River Symphony Chorus joins Marvin Goldstein in concert

Sunday, April 15, local musicians and vocalists of the Salt River Symphony Chorus  will be joined on the SVHS stage by critically-acclaimed pianist Marvin Goldstein and international singer Vanessa Joy. The SRSC, under the direction of James Arbizu and Jamie…